Friday, 10 January 2014

MidSun School Council AGENDA for Jan 15th

Happy New Year to all MidSun Families,

We hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday. It has been a great week getting caught up
with what everyone did over the holiday.
January is a busy month as students and staff gear up to finish up our
first semester and prepare final assessments for our report card coming home on
February 12, 2014. Our Midterms for
Social Studies and Language Arts will take place on Monday January 27 and
Tuesday January 28, 2014. Parents and
students can access our study tips on our website under students/for
students. Our annual Options showcase
evening will take place on January 23 at 6:30.
This is always a great event and we encourage everyone to come out and
see student performances, films, demonstrations and displays.

Our report card format is changing next year to improve
our communication of what students are able to do and what they need to work on
in relation to the programs of study. This is a move that has been supported by
Alberta Learning. Over 100 CBE schools are already using the new report card
this year. Our teachers have already begun to work on new assessment methods
and are communicating them to students. This
is the last year we will be reporting with percentages. More information on the
new report card will be shared at our School Council meeting on January 15 at
7PM. MLA Jeff Wilson will also be there
for a Q &A. Hope to see you there!